MLab - Innovation and Methods Lab
Start here and discover the MLab!
The modern spatial concept of the MLab enables groups to employ a variety of methods for NGU project work. Access to the MLab is available to:
⇒ students
⇒ faculty
⇒ employees
The MLab can serve as a contact point for:
- application and deployment of methods within the scope of:
→ innovation and creativity
→ quantitative and qualitative research
→ additional educational or scientific activity
The MLab offers:
- access to hard- and software
- modern surroundings for research and teaching
⇒ Explore the possibilities of the MLab and how to use it!
How can I use the MLab
innovation
- use the flexible spatial concept for honing optimal working atmospheres:
→ for example, be creative by using the interactive whiteboard
- concretise and test ideas:
→ elaborate and refine tasks supported by powerfull tools and software (prototyping)
research
- usability tests: products, websites, etc.
- peer group discussions and behavioural research
- personal or telephone-based interviews
- "hybrid" surveys:
→ automatized paper-and-pencil and/or online polling - analysis of cross-sectional, panel or time-series data
- game theory and simulation models:
→ modeling and numeric solution of formal mockups
communication
- The MLab serves as a communication platform for international and transdisciplinary projects:
→ communicate between research teams
→ meet research fellows and/or business contacts
→ Learning-by-doing as "best-practice" acquisition of methodological competence
Cooperations
The MLab connects education with real economic issues. The MLab helps to combine research and practical methods. True value added will be created by matching NGU`s most valuable resources ⇒our students and our faculty⇐ with companies, organizations and public institutions.
Cooperation is possible at various levels:
- bachelor and master theses
- projects (seminar papers/research projects)
- academic training and workshops
The MLab always welcomes its users in many possible configurations.
- furnishings can be moved easily:
→ seat-cubes and bench
→ conference table
→ bar table and bookracks that serve as screens
- creation of subgroups and a variety workstations:
→ separating elements serve as noise insulation as well as display boards
- team situation in front of the smartboard with metaplan boards and separating elements
- monitoring station
- conferencing through roundtable-camera and head-on-camera
- recording of work stages, group discussions and interviews
- workshops with up to 12-15 attendees
- contingent segmentation into small groups of 3-4 people
Hardware
→ SMART® 800 Series Interactive Whiteboard
→ BARCO® "Clickshare" presentation equipment
→ POLYCOM® "Conference Station" video system
→ Alcatel-Lucent® "IP Desktop Softphone" for telephone surveys
→ ultrabooks and tablet PC inc. software for quantitative/qualitative research
→ Brother™ scanner for autodetection during paper-pencil based surveys
→ mobile projector (Epson™ wireless tech.)
→ digital voice recorder (Olympus™)
→ workshop material and "sketch@work" FlipChart
Software for Interactive Whiteboards:
→ "SMART Notebook®"
quantitative software:
→ SPSS, STATA, R, GAUSS, MATLAB, QDA
evaluation software:
→ "QuestorPro" and "SoSci Survey"
digital transcription software:
→ "f4transkript" and "MAXQDA"
online meeting tools:
→ "Skype for Business" and "GoToMeeting"
digital image processing and video-maker:
→ Adobe "Lightroom" and "Premier Elements"
Steps to access the MLab
- Send us your inquiry by using the contact form or give us a call.
- Schedule your appointment with us.
- Come work on your project at the MLab!
Entry requirements
- You are working on a concrete and sufficently significant project (e.g. paper or research project)
- You require specific MLab soft and/or hardware equipment
- You are willing to document findings and methodology and share data (if possible)
- You welcome the opportunity to share your expertise in application of methods with others.
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